All this month, thousands of schoolchildren across Central Illinois will get to see “Treble Trouble,” a children’s opera produced by Normal-based Prairie Fire Theatre. The goal is to cultivate classical music fans in a fun and accessible way.
The cast comes from Illinois Wesleyan University’s music and theater schools. They are hired as paid professionals, but routinely cite the children’s opera as one of the best parts of their education.
“It really prepares them,” said Bloomington-Normal Nancy Steele Brokaw. “If you want to be in the arts, it’s hard. I can’t think of anything harder than loading in a set, performing in front of 500 kids, loading the set out, moving on to the next place — and doing that four times a day.”
Read the full story at https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-05-02/prairie-fire-theatres-new-childrens-opera-is-coming-to-a-school-near-you
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